Handbag? It's from Sports Direct: The Importance of Being Earnest for boxers  Theatre | The Guardian 02-20-2019 15:09Serving the cucumber sandwiches in a future Britain, Tara Arts and Two Gents present Oscar Wilde’s classic as an urgent tale of migrant survival – with only two actors Ayesha... |
Shipwreck review – vital political drama takes Trump seriously Theatre | The Guardian 02-20-2019 10:58Almeida, London Liberal Americans slug it out in Anne Washburn’s sprawling play that unpicks the messy demise of democracy Anne Washburn’s new play does something you rarely see in the... |
Only Fools and Horses: The Musical review – vintage gags need better tunes Theatre | The Guardian 02-20-2019 00:06Theatre Royal Haymarket, LondonAmid the delightful comic dialogue, some of the musical numbers can feel like padding The smooth transition from dialogue to songs in musicals is the genre’s toughest... |
Bodies review – deft revival for adultery neurosis comedy drama Theatre | The Guardian 02-19-2019 15:12Southwark Playhouse, LondonJames Saunders’ impeccably performed 70s piece takes on big issues as two couples swap partners and explore the poetry of pain Dedicated to retrieving forgotten plays, Two’s Company... |
Head of Talawa theatre company criticises lack of diversity in arts Theatre | The Guardian 02-19-2019 15:07Arts Council England report says progress is slow and Michael Buffong wants to know why Talented black actors, writers and artists are sill being kept out of the arts because... |
Shipwreck review – vital political drama takes Trump seriously Stage + Reviews | The Guardian 02-20-2019 10:58Almeida, London Liberal Americans slug it out in Anne Washburn’s sprawling play that unpicks the messy demise of democracy Anne Washburn’s new play does something you rarely see in the... |
Only Fools and Horses: The Musical review – vintage gags need better tunes Stage + Reviews | The Guardian 02-20-2019 00:06Theatre Royal Haymarket, LondonAmid the delightful comic dialogue, some of the musical numbers can feel like padding The smooth transition from dialogue to songs in musicals is the genre’s toughest... |
Bodies review – deft revival for adultery neurosis comedy drama Stage + Reviews | The Guardian 02-19-2019 15:12Southwark Playhouse, LondonJames Saunders’ impeccably performed 70s piece takes on big issues as two couples swap partners and explore the poetry of pain Dedicated to retrieving forgotten plays, Two’s Company... |
All in a Row review – autistic child puppet drama has warmth and truth Stage + Reviews | The Guardian 02-19-2019 13:31Southwark Playhouse, LondonGood puppetry lends rich humanity to the central character of this subtle if controversial production about a boy set to leave home for a residential school Plenty of... |
Blue Door review – family ghosts question blackness in bleak drama Stage + Reviews | The Guardian 02-19-2019 13:28Ustinov Studio, Bath Tanya Barfield’s 2006 play about a man meeting his ancestors asks: am I ever black or white enough? Tracing four generations backwards from 1995, Tanya Barfield’s 2006... |
Olivier awards rename best director prize after omitting Peter Hall tribute Olivier awards | The Guardian 04-10-2018 16:22Theatre gala organisers apologise for ‘serious error’ in leaving the influential director out of this year’s In Memoriam segment Organisers of the Olivier awards have said they will rename future... |
Behind the scenes at the Olivier awards – in pictures Olivier awards | The Guardian 04-09-2018 12:15Guardian photographer David Levene was backstage at Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, south-west London Continue reading... |
'It’s very difficult to be mad as hell': the Olivier awards' best quotes Olivier awards | The Guardian 04-09-2018 05:00Highlights from the speeches given by Bryan Cranston, Jez Butterworth, Sheila Atim and others at the 2018 Oliviers Revolutionary musical Hamilton takes home seven Olivier awards Bryan Cranston (best actor,... |
Theatreland stars turn out for Olivier awards – in pictures Olivier awards | The Guardian 04-08-2018 22:20London’s Royal Albert Hall hosts the UK’s most prestigious theatre awards Revolutionary musical Hamilton takes home seven Olivier awards Continue reading... |
Revolutionary musical Hamilton takes home seven Olivier awards Olivier awards | The Guardian 04-08-2018 20:25Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman, the National Theatre and Bryan Cranston also come up trumps Hamilton, the stage juggernaut that is arguably the most popular and influential musical for a generation,... |
